He came and laughed, representing Korean Mingoo...Kim Do-young is finally here. The director also built a flower smile.
Aug 02, 2025
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KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho welcomed Kim Do-young, who returned before the match against the Hanwha Eagles in Gwangju on the 2nd. KIA registered Kim Do-young in the first division and sent pitcher Kim Dae-yu to the second division.
KIA won 3-2 against Hanwha Eagles in Gwangju on the 1st. He recorded 48 wins, 4 draws, and 47 losses in the season, only to regain fifth place in six days. It is up to five games apart from the third-place Lotte Giants, but one game apart from the fourth-place SSG Landers. First of all, it's time to run again looking at fourth place or higher.
Coach Lee decided to bring Kim Do-young to the first team earlier after the game on the 1st. Kim Do-young was going to join the first team after two practice games with the college team on the 1st and 2nd, but he decided to use it right away without looking at the second practice game.
Director Lee said, `I was ready, but I was waiting for the final test results. There was enough time to raise the intensity after hearing that it was perfect. I heard that the rehabilitation team also prepared everything so that there was no problem with the hamstring. I heard that it could rain tomorrow (3rd), so I asked to use a substitute today. I also thought that joining (Kim) Do-young at home and gathering when the atmosphere itself is a winning streak could be a message to the players that 'Cheer up because they're all together'. If he goes to a pinch-hitter chance at home, he thought (Kim Do-young) would be needed to strengthen his strength when he changed from losing consecutive games to winning consecutive games. So I put it up about a day earlier."
Kim Do-young won MVP last year with 141 games, a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, and 109 RBIs. In his early 20s, a young player has revealed the future of KIA as he has grown into a central hitter on par with Choi Hyung-woo and Na Sung-bum.
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Director Lee said "Doyoung came and laughed at me. I just laughed once, too. I think there was a lot of meaning in that laugh. It is not too late from now on, and good players are working hard to make it well. Doyoung is a young friend because he came, but he is a friend who has established himself as a representative player of Korea. I hope that he will work hard with his brothers and lead the team well."
Na Sung-bum and Kim Sun-bin, who recovered from injuries and returned first in time for the second half of the year, have recovered their batting sense to some extent. Na Sung-bum has a batting average of 0.289, one home run, four RBIs, and Kim Sun-bin has a batting average of 0.265 and two RBIs. Veteran Choi Hyung-woo seems a little tired, but the catcher duo is lighting up the lineup. In the second half of the year, Han Jun-su is batting .467, one home run, four RBIs, and Kim Tae-gun is batting .364 with two home runs and four RBIs. With Oh Sun-woo's pace falling a little, if Kim Do-young joins, it is expected to be a great addition.
Director Lee said "It's important not to get hurt. I'm sure the seniors and fans waited a long time. He must have wanted to play baseball, too. In many ways, it is a very important situation in August, so I hope that Doyoung will come in and burn up the atmosphere and finish the rest of the game well."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
